The usb_device pkg on Flutter Web in release-mode gives error when trying to connect

I am using this Flutter package: usb_device 1.0.2

In debug mode, my Flutter Web Application successfully connects to my USB-Device.

My USB-device is an ESP32-S3.

And I am on Flutter version 3.24.4 • channel stable • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
(Dart 3.5.4 • DevTools 2.37.3)
I tried in Chrome, Edge and Safari Browsers.

I am able to successfully connect my USB-device
with the usbDevice.requestDevices(...) cmd inside the browser.

However, if I run my Flutter Web Application in release mode, then the device connection-popup does not show up and an error occurs.

i.e. if I try to run my Flutter Web app with the following cmd (i.e. in release mode), then the device-connection code crashes:

flutter run -d chrome –release

Here is my call of the connect method inside Flutter Web:

  Future<void> _connectToDevice() async {
    try {
      pairedDevice = await usbDevice
          .requestDevices([DeviceFilter(vendorId: 0x303a, productId: 0x1001)]);
    } catch (e) {
      Utils.showSnackBar(e.toString(), Colors.red);      
      setState(() => _status = 'Error: $e');
    }
  }

And the following error message is shown:

Invalid argument: Instance of 'minified:UK'

Again, in debug-mode, the very same code works. Its only if I run the Flutter Web App in release mode (i.e. flutter run -d chrome --release where things crash at that connection-request – i.e. right at the moment when calling pairedDevice = await usbDevice.requestDevices(...)

What can I do to make my Flutter Web application run in release mode ??